Week 26

After the Confederate forces took over nearby forts...

• President Lincoln had supplies sent to Fort Sumnter

• No soldiers lost their lives during the battle.

Which statement about the first battle at Fort Sumter is best supported by what we have read?

• Major Anderson was not supposed to take over the fort because it was not finished.

• President Lincoln supported Union soldiers' position at the fort.

How were the Confederates ready to fight at Bull Run?

• The Union soldiers marched very slowly toward them.

• There were more Confederate soldiers than Union soldiers.

Did the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves forever?

• True

• False

What was 1 result of South Carolina's decision to secede?

• Other states followed their lead and also left.

• President Lincoln's Inauguration was cancelled.

Why did the South want to secede from the Union?

• Jefferson Davis would be a better president than Lincoln.

• President Lincoln might make decisions that would be a negative impact on the South.

What did Robert E Lee and Ulysses S Grant have in common?

• Both men were born in Virginia to rich parents.

• Both men went to the US Military Academy at West Point and served in the Mexican American War.

Why did the Union soldiers quickly retreat at Bull Run?

• They wanted to join the crowd of supporters.

• They were surprised that the Confederates were ready and waiting.

What was the reason they made the Confederate States of America?

• All of the states wanted to secede and join the Confederacy.

• The conflicts between the North and South became clear.

Did the Southern Military fight for the right to own slaves?

• True

• False